Sam’s Story: How to Know When is Safe to Return to Sport After ACL Reconstruction! ACL Injury and Reinjury – A Concern for the Parent of an Athlete Imagine for a moment that you are the mother of a talented high-school basketball player. He’s currently a...
I Want a Scan Doc! When we have an injury or pain it is very tempting to want to know exactly what is wrong! “Why can’t I just have an x-ray or MRI so that we are certain it is only a sprain!” I understand this wish, but if we imaged every little pain or injury, our...
From Failed ACL Reconstruction to Podiums and Mountaintops! Do you know someone who has had an injury or surgery and has not fully recovered? Have they been unable to do what they could before, or do the things they want? Sadly, it is my experience that there...
The cost of injury Physical Therapy is trying to take over social media today. In honor of #GetPT1st we have a new blog post! With both our bodies and our machines, we understand the importance of preventative maintenance to keep things working as they should...
Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury prevention – Part 2 Last post, we discussed the anatomy and mechanics of the ACL, as well as what predisposes it to tears. This post is going to consider the more important, practical, part: how do we reduce ACL injury risk?...